National Forest Monitoring System México GFOI Capacity Building Summit Sept 2014

Specifications Elements of NFMS system Elements IPCC Context Emission and removals from forests IPCC basic method Activity Data land representation Satellite Forest Monitoring system Emission Factors C stock changes National Forest Inventory Emission estimates GHG emissions and removals National GHGs Inventory FRA 2015 (BUR, 2014) 6th National Comunication (2016) X = NFI ( y ) IEF ( ) 350 Allometric models Series USV INEGI 1:250,000 Landsat 1:100,000 Rapid Eye 1:20,000

Remote Sensing Operational System DESIGN CALIBRATION LANDSAT 2000 ADJUSTMENT ACURACY ASEESMENT ACURACY ASEESMENT

Landsat S CALE 1: RapidEye S CALE 1:

Forest Land Agriculture Grassland Wetland Settlement Other Land Bosques Selvas Asentamientos Otras tierras Acuícola Agua Agricultura anual Matorral xerófilo Vegetación hidrófila Especial otros tipos Pastizal Agricultura permanente COHERENT REPRESENTATION OF LAND

Change matrix

NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY( INFyS ) Spacial Systematic Temporal Grid of km | 5x5 | 10x10 | 20x20 | Muestreo: Re muestreo: 2009 – 2013 (2014) UMP = 26, 220 Sitos = 81, 665 INFyS ’ 171, 506 trees ( ) 976,738 trees ( )

QA/QC taxonomic and dasometric of NFI Assignation of the best allometric model Stratification based on satellite images Ppulation parameters t2-t1 Standardized data Biomass / tree Stratification based on uncertainty National forest carbon and change per strata Standarized protcol Population parameters t1 and t2 EF / Carbon per strata Biomass / SMU (plot) Biomass

Model for sp Model for genus Model for vegetation types Geografic proximity (Ecorregión) Similar DBH range Sample size (n) Start A A A Higher determination coefficient (R 2 ) B INEGI vegetation B Final C B C Densidad de Madera

TransicionStatusEF used Tierra Forestal a Tierra Forestal Permanencia tierra forestal Factor de absorción de tierras forestales que permanece como tierra forestales Tierra forestal a tierra forestal (diferente grupo de vegetación) Permanencia tierra forestal Factor de absorción de la tierra forestal final que permanece como tierra forestal Tierra forestal primaria a tierra forestal secundaria DegradaciónFactor de emisión de la tierra forestal primaria Tierra forestal secundaria a tierra forestal primaria RecuperaciónFactor de absorción de la tierra forestal final Otros usos a tierra forestalReforestaciónFactor de absorción de la tierra forestal final Tierras forestales a praderasDeforestación Factor de emisión (almacén de carbono) de la tierra forestal inicial Tierra forestal a otros usosDeforestación Factor de emisión (almacén de carbono) de la tierra forestal inicial Pradera a praderaPermanencia praderas Se asigna el factor de absorción de pradera que permanece como pradera Pradera a pradera (diferente grupo de vegetación) Permanencia praderas Se asigna el factor de absorción de pradera final que permanece como pradera Otros usos a praderaRecuperación praderaSe asigna el factor de absorción de pradera Pradera a otras tierrasPérdida praderaFactor de emisión (almacén de carbono) de la pradera inicial Criteria to asign EF

Forest land remaining forest landAbsorption Factor Initial land useFinal land useArea FE Biomass live (T-CO2/ha/año)Root Permanenc e Bosque de Coniferas Primario 12,490, Bosque de Coniferas Secundario 2,519, Bosque de Encino Primario 10,227, Bosque de Encino Secundario 3,489, Bosque Mesofilo de Montana Primario 1,100, Bosque Mesofilo de Montana Secundario 410,

Forest land to other useCarbon / ha INITIAL LAND USEFINAL LAND USEArea 9 years FE Live biomass Root Tierra Forestal / PraderaOtro Uso Ha Ha/year Ton/C/ha DEFORESTACIO NBosque de Coniferas PrimarioAgrícola Anual 215, , Bosque de Coniferas PrimarioAgrícola Permanente 11, , Bosque de Coniferas SecundarioAgrícola Anual 82, , Bosque de Coniferas SecundarioAgrícola Permanente 1, Bosque de Encino PrimarioAgrícola Anual 108, , Bosque de Encino PrimarioAgrícola Permanente 1, Bosque de Encino SecundarioAgrícola Anual 77, , Bosque de Encino SecundarioAgrícola Permanente Bosque Mesofilo de Montana PrimarioAgrícola Anual 22, ,

Different data bases (Basic- dinamic etc.) Processing unit Compilation and distribution NFI, State forest inventory … Emission Factors Carbon assessment (plot) EF / Class (reporting) Remote sensing, forest cover, change maps, activity map… Maps Allometric equations Land Cover map Reports Challenges

Asses carbon from other pools (DOM, Soil, etc.) from NFI Integration of information from disturbances (degradation) Degradation (forest cover) Using MAD-Mex information (including forest cover change). Labeling changes (deforestation, degradation, phenollogical) Challenges

Cooperation Workshops to share progress and challenges (let countries to speak) Identify specific needs in each country Technical visit for exchange and feedback with experienced persons. Ongoing Natural Resources Canada

To use and spread information and methodological framework used Advise from third parties (external) Improvement in the integration of components (institutionalization) Analytic capacities more than technological Management of big databases (dynamic) Developing robust tools useful for governmental institutions Inmediate needs

Based in country gaps Based on a master plan Including activities and budget Implementing bilateral cooperation with international support Future